The deliberate arson attacks against Hatzola ambulances in London are a particularly sickening assault - not only on the Jewish community, but on the values we share as a society.
Our Hatzola volunteer ambulance corps is an extraordinary service, whose sole mission is to protect life, Jewish and non-Jewish alike.
The targeting of Hatzola by people so committed to terror, hatred and the desecration of life is a most painful illustration of the ongoing battle between those who sanctify life and those who seek to destroy it.
At a time when Jewish communities around the world are facing a growing pattern of these violent attacks, we will meet this moment with shared resolve and stand together against hatred and intimidation.
@VinceRugari This one didnāt have that same tone, but countless times Iāve come to X after a bad loss to find a smug comment by you on my timeline. Would never have guessed youāre a Spurs fan. (Btw Iād swap Frank for Ange back in a heartbeat).
If you claim to support human rights yet canāt bring yourself to show solidarity with those fighting for their liberty in Iran, youāve revealed yourself. You donāt give a damn about people being oppressed and brutalised so long as itās being done by the enemies of your enemies.
Please help Geffen Bitton, the Sydney unsung hero āin the red T shirtā who ran to into the line of fire after Ahmed Al Ahmed to fight the terrorist, is in serous condition and needs needs our help. https://t.co/tEqgWfCcL4
Let us not forget him as his identity was only shared today.
Geffen who moved towards the Bondi gunman instead of fleeing remains fighting for his life after being shot.
Gefen Bitton, 30, referred to as the āman in a red T-shirtā after he was seen in footage from Sundayās attack near the footbridge running to help Ahmed Al Ahmed as he disarmed terrorist gunman Sajid Akram
Bitton, an Israeli who has been working in Australia for about three years as a garage door technician, was attending the Chanukah by the Sea event, his friend Tom Cohen told https://t.co/lAQXa0LT8y.
He had been looking forward to watching the ceremonial lighting of the menorah when the shooting began.
As gunfire rang out, another friend of Bittonās stood up and ran, but seconds later realised the 30-year-old was not with him.
Moments later his sister in Israel then received a phone call from Bitton saying he had been shot.
She alerted his friends in Sydney, who began desperately searching for him, before eventually finding him at St Vincentās Hospital, initially listed as an unidentified patient.
In the days that followed, friends recognised Bitton in footage that showed him attempting to help, but was shot by the terrorist Naveed Akram.
Friends believe Bittonās decision to run back toward the bridge also explains why his phone and keys were later found closer to the gunman than where he had been sitting moments earlier.
Another friend, Cayli Barr, said Bittonās decision was something āmost of us couldnāt even imagineā.
āGefen had escaped, he was safe, but when he saw the terrorist, he ran into the line of fire to help,ā Barr wrote in a GoFundMe page set up to support Bitton.
āHe made the decision to put himself at risk to save the lives of others.
āAs Ahmad Al Ahmad heroically jumped on the terrorist, Gefen ran in alongside to confront the terrorist.
āThere, he was shot, fell to the ground, and shot again.
āNow in the ICU, Gefenās put his own life at risk with his selfless actions.ā
āHe ran into the face of danger like only a hero does, guided by the values on which he was educated and raised.ā
Bittonās father has since flown from overseas to Sydney to be by his sonās bedside, as friends and family keep vigil at the hospital.
Five days on, he remains in intensive care, unresponsive, and has undergone five surgeries, Cohen said.
He was shot in the lower abdomen near the hip, shattering his pelvic bone.
Bone fragments caused severe internal injuries, and doctors required three to four operations to stop the internal bleeding.
Cohen said it is unclear whether Bitton will regain full use of his leg, and that the road to recovery will be long.
āHeās like the most spiritual guy ever,ā Cohen said, describing Bitton as āsuper brave and super uniqueā.
āHe loves people and always turns words into action.
Extraordinary bravery.
In his final moments, Rabbi Eli Schlanger raised his hands, walked toward the gunman as he reloaded, and pleaded with him to stop shooting. He was murdered moments later.
His wife, Chaya, was shot in the back. Their two-month-old baby, Shimshy, remains hospitalized with shrapnel wounds.
Please help the family recover from their devastating loss. https://t.co/YztXrCoE5W
Josh Frydenberg unloads on the PM
āAnd, Prime Minister, I heard you say yesterday that you are ready for the fight on guns.
Well, let me tell you, guns may have stolen the lives of 15 innocent civilians, but it was radical Islamist ideology that pulled the trigger.
And if you, Prime Minister, canāt say those words, Islamist ideology, if you canāt speak them, you canāt solve them.
So, Prime Minister, you have failed us, your government has failed us.ā